so a family member said……..

it is a bad time to be on a diet. I did not know what to say. Maybe they dont really know about me and the program, I am in, and maybe they think they know the secret to being healthy, but then fall off the cliff in mid-year and go back to their old habits.

First of all, to me, this program taught me how to instill daily habits for the rest of my life, and anyone will tell you diets dont work. A nutritionist said it and the american heart association, will tell you live a healthy life. No one wants to go back to old habits, they want to make their lives better for the future. Less cholesterol in your body and how you can achieve that, which mine was high when i started. I dont eat what i used to, and try to eat more home cooked meals, and more fruits and veggies, and healthy snacks.

This program reminded me that exercise is good for you and make it fun! Try it every day, and believe in yourself. Believe you can do that extra rep, as Chris Garmon, my trainer would say. ummmm, he also says you are stronger than you think you are. I tell him, my two younger kids are 33 and 36 pounds, so i know i can do arm weights up to that. Anything above that, i just dont know. lol

Maybe it is about having faith, faith to continue good health even after this program is over, that you can do this, and you can achieve a healthier life.The Better U program taught me good health tips, and people to contact when you need good advice.

So, the next day after the family member said that, i had time to think, and i am not on a diet. I am making a life changing experience in my health for me and my family. What food i make, or bring into this house for a meal or a snack. That is what everyone eats! I am the main food preparer, and if you want to instill good eating habits……then make a good example. In my house, we dont have sweets, i dont take home desserts from parties, we have healthy snacks, and if it is something like cake, it is for a party and we either throw away the extra the next day or dont take it home. That is my secret! If the sweets are in the house, then you eat them. My latest tip, try to limit all packaged (boxed) snack foods to something either prepared by you, natural like fruits and veggies, or organic like no extra preservatives.

My goal: is to learn ways on how to avoid Diabetes. As my father recently died from Diabetes complications, and I am at a risk of being one myself one day in the future because it runs in my family